It wasn’t immediately clear why Westbrook didn’t fulfill his media obligations after the loss, but one can safely assume it was related to his being frustrated with the poor effort the Thunder put forth.

Russell Westbrook left the arena tonight before the locker room opened without speaking with the media.

With the loss to the Blazers, the Thunder have fallen a half game behind Portland for the second spot in the Northwest Division and can no longer win the head-to-head season series against the Blazers. That could become relevant if the teams finish the season with the same regular season record.

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Moke Hamilton

Moke Hamilton is the Editor and Lead Writer for OKC Thunder Wire. Based in New York City, Moke is entering his seventh season covering the NBA and previously worked for Turner Sports and NBC Universal prior to joining the USA Today Sports Media Group. He can be heard on the air at 98.7FM ESPN New York where he resides as a studio contributor and also currently serves as a Deputy Editor for BasketballInsiders.com.